Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-31
THE DENVER OF NEBRASKA.
Albright Charters Palace Oar and Invites
His Friends Out Riding.
KEARNEY FOR THIRD PLACE.
Omaha Capitalists Visit Kearney and
Arc Stuck on the Town, Hut Al.
bright Brings Them
Safely Home Again.

last lnurSuay evening anu Salleu IOrtn
to buy real estate, ii possible, IN Kear.
ney, Neb. The car, which by the way is
one Of the finest the company turns out,
was chartered by MIR. Albright for the
round trip, and as the car arrived in this
city yesterday morning with most of the
gentlemen on board, it is safe to presume
that 1t accomplished its purpose.
MIR. Albright had promised some few
days before'to manage the auction sale
at Kearney, which took place Friday af-
ternoon, and as subsequent events will
prove, he was Just the man to carry out
the sale. As he had never been to kear-
ney, he naturally felt like going pro.
tected, and the way his friends came to
his rescue, was q caution. None who
were invited, refused to 90, for they knew
that Mr.. Albright would see that their
trip would be both pleasant and remuner.
ative. To say that his guests were
entertained royalty Is putting 1t very
mild. In fact every gentleman who had
the good fortune to be on Mr.. Albrght's
car, not only expressed himself as we'll
pleased, but also surprised to find that so
much real generous hospitality could be
found IN any one man. Not but that
they all knew him to be generous to
fault, but in this instance he surpassed
himself, and those who formed his party
we're hearty in their thanks for the splen.
did trip which he afforded them. As the
palace car did not pull out of Omaha
until 500 p. m. the outside of the car
did not show up to any great advantage,
but inside all was as 1t should be. AS
before stated the object Of the excursion
was to attend the sale Of an addition to
the city Of kearney, owned by Messrs.
Munroe, Wiley and Bolton.
Upon their arrival at Kearney the ex-
cursionists were welcomed by the leading
party accepted an invitation for q drive
about the city. They started in north
easterly direction. and viewed the addi-
ton to be sold. The drive was then ex.
tended out onto the hills and over to the
lake which Is fed by canal. 1t was
about four years ago when the project
was first started to build this canal, which
commences at point on the Platte,
seventeen miles west and ends among
the hills which now form the banks Of
| the lake at Kearney. The object was to
secure water power. The enterprise has
been successfully carried out largely
through the efforts of Colonel George w.
Frank, who is large property owner in
Kearney.
1t was ten o'clock in the forenoon be.
| fore the party again returned to the city.
l Il
| the leading business men, the excursion
| lists partook Of a hearty dinner, made all
the more apetizing on account of
the invigOrating atmosphere dur.
ing the ride. Shortly after
dinner they were given. a very fine
concert by the uniformed brass band,
consisting of fifteen bright and intelli-
| gent looking boys from the state indus.
trial school, who then led the procession
Of carriages out to tine grounds to be sold.
After some more music by the band and
long speech from the auctioneer, the
salo commenced.
The bidding was quite lively and sew.
eral Omaha gentlemen invested, among
others MIR: Albright, who purchased
directly or indirectly in the sale of the
addition, further than that the detail, q
the sale of the addition we're under his
direct ee11vision and he made his in
! vestments from purely business stand
point. Mr.. Albright's principal COM
petitOr for these lots was Mrs. Bicknell,
a highly respectable lady and wife of the
b. Il Nj. agent at Kearney, who dis.
played remarkably good judgment and
nerve in her purchases, thus showing
her unbOunded confidence IN the future
of her city. The entire addition was sold
IN one hour and forty minutes, bringing
fair prices.
The Omahans were then driven back
to The city and were most Hospitality en-
tertained during the remainder of their
stay by Messrs. Monroe, Wiley, Bolton
and their friends. During the visit at
Kearney, representative of the BEE had
Finch, the mayor, and president of the
board of trade, and Secretary X. U.
Holmes of the board of trade, both OF
whom seemed to be we'll adapted to look
after the welfare of the city.
Kearney is beautifully situated midway
between Denver and Omaha, and those
who have been to Denver cannot help but
the Colorado metropolis. The view from
the hills stretches away up and down
the Platte, which somewhat resem-
on large scale crawling
through the country. Look in any ul-
rection from the hill tops about Kearney
and the view is UNSURPASSED anywhere.
1t has three good schools, churches, and
two trunk line railroads, and any mum.
Der of tirstclass men who can make a
great place of kcarney if they will
On the return trip MIR. Albright was
asked his opinion of Kearney by his
friends in the palace car, and after
speaking IN the highest possible terms of
praise of its wide streets, its magnificent
| arrives, tne productive country surround =
ing it, it's railroad facilities, the canal
and water power, the substantial build
ings, the beautiful scenery, and evi.
dence of wealth on every hand, he said:
"As is generally the case in cities auC
towns before they have experienced 8
real. genuine boom, it seems that every
man in Kearney has an axe to grind
The sooner they drop these petty inter
ests and every man puts hi!
shoulder to the wheel and al
push together the sooner viii
kearney bring itself to the rank of thirl
city of this state. No one man in Kear
ney can make or break the place. Blu
If these individual interests will unite ant
pull together for the good OF the city
those who are now figuring what thei
acres would bring if laid out il
city lots will soon have their fondes
hopes realized. Some very liberal in
ducsments must be offered to Outsid
capital, and home capital must lend
helping hand. The mere fact of putting
white stakes in cornfeld does no
make the lots valuable"
The members of the Omaha party ar
so enthusiastic in their praise of tn
prlncely manner in which they were en-
| tertained nv tho Kearnev nannIa an